Razorgirl

Tee hee! I thought I may be the only one! My band has a few names. I call it "the alien", "Sven" (he's Swedish) or "the thing" and my husband and my bandmate call me "borg queen" hehehe. Good to know I'm not alone in the naming of my thingee.

A corset! Of course! I have a few kicking around too. Why didn't I think of that? Think I'll opt for the cincher I have or perhaps just wear a bodysuit or something. Will probably avoid the heavy duty Edwardian one. hehe. I hope it works and I'll update what the clinic says about it too.

Yep, I'm going to call on Monday. Thanks for the link!

I was hoping someone else had already asked this question to spare me the embarrassment but if it's already been asked I can't find it! My hubbie and I are into BDSM and I'm wondering if any experienced bandsters know if we have to play more gently after getting banded (I really, really hope not.) Hubbie and I played rough tonight (I was banded on Dec4) and my port seemed to flip horizontal for a moment and I had to flip it back into place with my finger. Isn't it supposed to be stitched on? I am perplexed by the whole thing. It was definitely flipped onto its side and bulging! I'll elaborate on the subject and the situation if required but leave it at that for now. *Dies of embarrassment*

My port is just below my sternum and ever since I got the lapband done on the 4th of Dec, I've been obsessed with it. I can see it, feel it, grip it with my fingers. I get my friends to poke it so they can say "ooooh neat!" The other day when the hubbie and I were fooling around I swear it flipped and went horizontal. I had to sort of guide it back to it's default position. Has this happened to anyone else?

Bravo, Bobbie!!

I don't know how much weight I've lost/gained because I don't actually own a scale!! I should probably get one lol. My husband says I'm "curvier" and my waist has gone down a whopping 2 inches. My face looks slimmer too...so I assume I have lost some weight.

Just Ice, you will probably go through the same thing after surgery. It seems to be what happens! I've always prided myself on a steel will and thought the same as you, Just Ice. I read people's "I cheated" threads and guiltily thought they were weak and there was no way I would do that but boy is it a different story when you're going through it. 2 weeks of liquid gets very hairy for ANYONE. You'll see when you're there and we'll all be here to talk you through it! No need to be proud about it. We are all here to help eachother and even people without weight problems would find 2 weeks of liquids extremely trying. I had my first experience with being "stuck" yesterday and it was horrible. Now I'm freaked out because I vomited a little. Ah. Tis the lapband journey. It's definitely a learning curve!

I just have to add that I just ate the best banana that ever existed in the history of mankind. It was the banana of the gods. Oh and I called the clinic and they practically laughed at me for freaking out over a string bean. All is well. :thumbup:

Ladies! We're all in the same boat here and everyone has different opinions and philosophies on their own lap band journey. No need to squabble!

Well, officially on mushies today and just had the best bowl of squash ever hehehe. Crisis averted!

Thanks for all your feedback, guys...all opinions are valued! I just want to be clear about something here. I have insane willpower. I quit heroin 7 years ago and my addiction is what the doctors and I believe to be the source of my seemingly impossible to lose weight. I am saying that to assert in 6 months I'm going to be just fine. I ate a greenbean and an egg because I felt dizzy. I should have made a protein shake instead of eating what my husband was eating but it's not like I ate something terrible. I haven't eaten fast food in over a decade and it's just like me to "cave" on a green bean and an egg! lol. I think everything is going to be ok. Thanks for all your advice, guys. Minor freakout but now that I think about it, I think its all good. :thumbup:

Yeah I'm going to call and tell them tomorrow. I am worried that I'm digesting and the stitches are being stressed. I guess I'll see tomorrow what they say. Until then, probably be worried!

Hey there. Got banded on the 4th...2 days till the "mushies" stage, tonight I ate a green bean and a scrambled egg and I'm freaking out. Could I have caused pouch enlargement or slippage with a green bean and an egg? I feel ok...I think. Every little feeling is making me wonder if something is wrong and I really can't tell. Anyone have any opinions or personal experiences? I could use some input here I'm freaking out. :willy_nilly:

In Toronto here too. Ah, tis a fine city to walk a woof and find little secrets.